I clicked your link. Yes, it is absolutely false. I don’t even have to make it past the first paragraph to say that with one-hundred percent certainty.“For 185 years, American culture was friendly toward Christianity. America was, in fact, considered a ‘Christian nation.’ After all, America has never been considered an Islamic, Buddhist, or Hindu nation, even as it has never been a religionless nation.”*Buzz* Wrong. Who, exactly, considers it a christian nation? The only people who have ever considered the country a “Christian nation” are christians, naturally. Because christians just happen to be the majority, does not make this a “christian nation.” It was not founded as such, and was not intended as such.Let me put this in perspective for you. I’m going to replace religion with race in that paragraph. Let’s read:“For 185 years, American culture was friendly toward whites. America was, in fact, considered a ‘White nation.’ After all, America has never been considered a black, latino, or asian nation, even as it has never been a non-white nation.”See? Now does that paragraph make sense? Of course not, right?
But demographics for the U.S. in 2006 show whites as an overwhelming majority, around 74%. So… that means we are a “white nation,” are we not? A nation founded on “white beliefs?” Yeah I know – that sounds absolutely ridiculous, so silly sounding it’s funny. But if you believe that first paragraph of nonsensical garbage, then this second one makes just as much sense.   See 8 other replies

Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States of America and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary
(Referred to as the “Treaty of Tripoli”) – ratified 6/7/1797, signed by president John AdamsArticle 11 – “As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.”A unanimous vote ratified it, it was published to two New York papers, there was no public dissent or outcry.Between The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and this… it doesn’t get much more concrete than that. About the only leg the “this country is a Christian nation” idiots have to stand on is that yes, some (*some*, several were defintly not) of the founding fathers were christians. But that sort of logic makes about as much sense as saying Burger King “is a Christian burger chain, founded on Christian fast food ideals” just because the founder happened to be christian – it’s asinine. (I have no idea what the founder of Burger King’s religious beliefs are, just an example).   See 8 other replies

What exactly is a “christian belief?”The sixth and eighth commandments for example, you should not murder and should not steal, respectively. Are these the sorts of beliefs you are referring to? First, that’s actually Old Testament so it would be more correctly ascribed to being a “jewish belief.” Secondly, and regardless, does one have to be a christian to have these same views?That certain rights and principles the country was founded on just happen to coincide with certain christian teachings, doesn’t mean those certain principles are exclusive to christianity. That viewpoint would just be absurd.With that out of the way, which *exclusive* christian beliefs was the founding of the country influenced by? Do you have examples? These would need to include aspects of christian dogma that are specific to that religion, not broad ideas shared by multiple belief/religious systems.Just because the majority of the country then, and now, consider themselves christians doesn’t mean the nation was founded as such. Religion was specifically and intentionally left out of our government’s foundation because the founding fathers believed that religion has no place in government, and not having the church separated from state simply corrupts the church.   See 8 other replies

True that the founding documents did not try to force people into any religion... after all, that is why the settlers came to America in the first place. But it is not true that the founding its self was not heavily invluenced by "christian" beliefs. Check out: http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2942 . While this is very pointed, it dosent mean it is false. And just because a movie is about gods, angels, demons, and end of world stuff dosent mean its pro- christian or anti christian... Its fantasy... just have to see it.   See 8 other replies

“This country was founded on: God!” – Really, now?I don’t think anyone can logically disagree that The Constitution of the United States (of America) is the single and official founding legal document of our country.That said Ky, would you mind showing us exactly where in The Constitution it says “this country was founded on God?” Or in the 27 amendments found in The Bill of Rights?For your convenience, here is a link to the official transcript:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.htmlFeel free to use your Ctrl+F function for “god.” Also try “jesus,” “christ,” “maker,” “creator,” and “lord” while you are at it.
I promise you none of those words is in the entire document, save for one exception: the dating on the signatures is “in the Year of our Lord,” which was a standard way of expressing year dates at that time.Of interesting note is that the word “religious” appears once. In Article 6: “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office…”
“Religion” is mentioned once in the Bill of Rights. Can you guess which amendment? Go look it up.I don’t know, maybe it’s just me but… it seems rather odd that if god, religion, christianity, or any other system of belief was such an important issue – nay, of such importance that is was our founding principle – it didn’t make it anywhere into our country’s founding document.So actually, after reading it all, it seems our country was founded on the principle that your personal belief in a god or lack thereof is your right and that the government should have nothing to do with it.   See 8 other replies

my apologies, I meant to reply to Ky.   See 8 other replies

This country was not founded on God. America was born out of rebellion from oppression, taxation without representation, etc. etc... Lame to associate God into a review about a sci-fi flick, anyhow. Peddle your Mythos somewhere else. Fail!Does anyone else really care what Larry King thinks of this movie? Another fail.Still, I'll watch it when it comes out on DVD, or here at Hulu.   See 8 other replies